Shoe form



Get. 22, 1935 LEGGE 2,018,407

SHOE FORM Filed Aug. 1, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l flue/Z502".- Q Q63) i fi i, 6 542.4 K

A. G. LEGGE Oct. 22, 1935.

SHOE FORM Filed Aug. 1, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fliiorzze ys Patented Oct. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE FORM Alfred G. Legge, Brockton, Mass.

Application August 1, 1934, Serial No. 737,939

4 Claims. (01. 12-1282) This invention relates to shoe forms adapted to be placed in shoes to maintain them in their proper shape for display purposes or when not being worn. More particularly, the invention "5 is directed to that type of shoe form which includes two complementary laterally movable parts which are separated and "held resiliently in engagement with the shoe upper.

It is an object of the present invention to pro- 10 vide an improved form of this general type.

The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view or a form embodying the 1 invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevatlonal view of a shoe in which is positioned the form shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken upon the line 20 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified construction of form embodying the invention, partly broken away;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken upon the line 25 5-5 01' Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified construction of form embodying the invention;

Fig. 7 is a plan view 01 the form shown in Fig. 6 with the parts in diiierent position;

30 Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view of a shoe in which is positioned the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken upon the line line 9-9 of Fig. 6.

35 Before explaining in detail the present invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the in- 40 vention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried (Rit in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it 45 is not intended to limit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements of the prior art.

The form shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive comprises a toe part III which is split longitudinally to provide two complementary portions II and I2.

5 The portion I2 is provided with cavities l3 and M which communicate with holes l and I6 extending from the central face [8. Screws l9 and 20 are fixed in the portion H and extend through the holes l5 and 16 respectively so that 55 their heads 2| and 22 are positioned respective-t ly in the cavities l3 and i4 and are adapted to engage the bottoms 23 and 24 of the cavities to limit the lateral movement of the portions I I and 12 away from one another. The portions .H and I2 normally are urged outward away'irom one '5 another by a bowed spring 25 the ends of which are provided with elongated slots '26 and '21 adapted to receive the screws 19 and 20 respectively. *Aheel part 30 is provided at one end with a block 3| adapted to engage the heel part 32 of the upper oi the shoe 33. The other end of the heel part 30 extends between the rear end of the spring 25 and the central race 35 of the portion ll 01' the toe part and is pivotally mounted upon the screw 20. It will also be noted that the heel part 30 can be moved to aposition as indicated in the dotted lines in Fig. 1 to conform to the general longitudinal shape of the shoe.

In the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the toe part III likewise is formed with two complementary portions H and [2' which are held together by the screws l9 and 20' so as to permit limited lateral movement. It will be noted, however, that the bottom of the cavity I3 is positioned a greater distance from the central face l8 than is the bottom of the cavity H. The heel part extends between the central faces 18' and and is pivotally mounted upon the screw 20. Springs and 4| are suitably secured 30 upon opposite sides of the heel part 30' so as to extend therefrom forwardly and outwardly to engage respectively the central iaces 35' and IS. The springs and 41 tend to urge the portions II and I2 outwardly away 35 from one another and at the same time tend to pivot the same about the screw Hi to force the forward ends inwardly. However, when the toe part I0 is positioned in a shoe so that the toe portion of the shoe upper exerts an inwardly directed pressure upon the rear ends of the portions l l and I2 against the action of the springs 40 and 4|, there is a tendency for the forward ends of the portions II and I2 to be moved outwardly about the screw H! to exert a resilient pressure against the shoe upper.

In the modified construction shown in Figs.

6 to 9 inclusive the toe part 10" likewise is i'ormed with two relatively movable complementary portions H" and 12. The forward ends of the portions 1 l" and I2" are held together for limited lateral movement by the screw l9" engaging the portion II" and with its head 2|" movable in the cavity l3 and adapted to engage the bottom 23" thereof. Horizontal longitudinally extending slots 45 and 46 are provided in the portions II" and '12" extending from the rear ends thereof forwardly and with their bottoms 41 and 48 inclined inwardly. A wire spring member 50 of substantially triangular shape extends between the portions II" and I2" and into the'slots 45 and 46 so as to engage the bottoms and 48 of the slots. Pins 5! and 52' extendlng across the slots45 and 46 prevent displacement of the spring member 50. 'The forward end of the heel part 30" extends between the I V faces l8', and 35" and is pivotally mounted upon the spring member 50. V 7

As the toe part I0" is inserted into a shoe, the heel part '30 is urged forwardly causing the spring member 50 to move forwardly relative to the portions II and I2" and exert a cam action thereon tending to move them outwardly relative to'one another and hold them resiliently in engagement with opposite sides of the toe'portion of the shoe upper. The action and function of this form is otherwise similar to that illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

I claim: 7 V 1. A shoe form'having a longitudinally split 'toe part, guide means connecting said portions of the toe part near the forward end thereof permitting limited relative lateral movement, said portions of the toe part each having a slot 'ing to move said portions away from one an- 10 other. l

3. A shoe form having a longitudinally split toe part, guides connecting said portions or the' toe part permitting limited relative lateral movement, resilient means interposed between said 15' portions tending to move them away from one another, and a heel part connected to one of said guides and movable'laterally relative thereto, said resilient means being arranged to exert a resilient pressure upon said heel part. 10

4. A shoe form having a longitudinally split toe part, a resilient member and a guide member connecting said portions of the toe part per- 'mitting limited relative lateral movement thereof, and a heel part connected to one of said 25 members and movable laterally relative thereto, said resilient member being arranged to exert a resilient pressure upon said heel part.

. ALFRED G. 'LEGGE. 

